COOL IMAGES: 03/21/11

Monday, March 21, 2011

Wozniacki brings Japanese flag on court to show support for victims

World No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki led spectators at the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells, Calif. in a moment of silence for the victims of the devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan. Before their quarterfinal match on Thursday

Japan's Fukushima Nuclear Plant

Engineers at Japan's stricken Fukushima nuclear power plant have managed to lay a cable to reactor 2, the UN's nuclear watchdog reports.

Restoring power should enable engineers to restart the pumps which send coolant over the reactor.

Workers at Fukushima have been battling to prevent fuel in the reactors from overheating since Friday's magnitude 9.0 quake and subsequent tsunami.

Small Japanese village vanishes after tsunami

Japan is facing mounting humanitarian and nuclear emergencies as the death toll from the earthquake and subsequent tsunami on Friday is rising rapidly as relief efforts intensify.

The disaster has left more than 10,000 people dead, many thousands homeless and millions without water, power, heat or transportation.

Nuclear hazards have also added to the problems as two reactors at Japan's Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant exploded, raising fears of leaking radiations and a nuclear meltdown, which will bring added health and environmental problems.

Libya attacks under way

Muammar Gaddafi has spoked by phone to Libyan television, saying he will arm civilians to defend Libya from what he called "crusader aggression" by Western forces that have launched air strikes against him:

west brom vs arsenal Premier League

Arsenal avoided another defeat, which appeared to be their fate for two-thirds of the match, but they have now won only one of their past six – and that was against Leyton Orient. This was very much a case of two points dropped on a day when Manchester United won to extend their lead at the top of the table to five. Arsène Wenger and his team still have a game in hand, but on recent evidence it would be reckless to gamble on them taking maximum advantage.

Decision time on Libya

Anti-Gaddafi rebels are calling on the international community for air strikes on Libya, but so far the Obama administration, in line with the EU and Nato, has shied away from military action.